Thanks for all the thoughtful replies. I think I need to consider the hospital here given my fast labor. (It wasn't 4 hours from first contraction but it was 4 hours from the time I realized it was...

Thanks for the reply, I guess I'm struggling with my pros and cons list because I can't visualize what a hospital birth could look like for me. I was so comfortable at our old birth center to labor...

I wouldn't be in a hurry to lose the swaddle. We swaddled DD for naps until almost 10 months. I tried having her nap without the swaddle on occasion and eventually it was clear that she didn't need...

I'm far from an expert but couldn't read and not post. Are you sure that your LO isn't getting any milk? I know you aren't getting any when you pump but I know at about 5 months old my DD had me so...

DD is 10.5 months old. My original goal with BFing was to make it to a year but I never thought much past that. Now we are only 6 weeks away from a year and I am wondering what to do next. DD loves...

DD will be 10 months on Saturday and we are still waiting for teeth. I like not having to worry about biting during breastfeeding but it will be nice when they arrive to help her improve her eating....

I don't have BTDT advice exactly but we did move ourselves cross country when DD was 5 weeks old. All the packing was done before she arrived and while I was uncomfortably pregnant and working more...

We, too, participate in a playgroup. DD has gotten two stomach viruses since we started attending and it has made DH very unhappy. He thinks we should stay home but I wonder if it isn't a good thing...

DD (8.5 months) is an all-night snacker. Last night I tried something different and instead of giving her all night access to the boob-buffet I sat up with her when she first stirred and gave her a...